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Most parents find themselves worrying about their children and their own capabilities to provide guidance and support. This concern is particularly common among parents of teenagers.  \nThis guide is intended for anyone who is responsible for and serves as a role model for teenagers. Throughout this guide, we use the term ' parent ' to encompass all individuals caring for young people, including foster parents, adoptive parents, step-parents, and grandparents. When we mention 'son ', 'daughter ', 'child ', or 'young person ', we are referring to the teenagers under your care.  \nMany parents find their teenager's behaviour challenging.  \nTeenagers' behaviour can be baffling, stressful, hurtful and worrying. But in most cases it does not mean there is anything more serious going on than the natural process of becoming an adult.  \nIn fact, many of the common behaviour issues that parents find hard are an essential part of puberty and growing up.  \nSurges of hormones, combined with body changes, struggling to find an identity, pressures from friends and a developing sense of independence, mean the teenage years are a confusing time for your child.  \nIt can mean they, for example:  \nbecome aloof  \nwant more time alone or with friends  \nfeel misunderstood  \nreject your attempts to talk or show affection appear sullen and moody  \nIn this guide, we are going to talk you through teenage brain development to understand why teenagers make decisions, need to sleep more, or may make risky decisions. We'll offer advice on how you can help your teenager whilst also looking after yourself in the process. It can feel hard and overwhelming, but know that even the calmest of parents can feel challenged by teenagers who push boundaries or refuse to talk or show affection.  \nteenage brain development  \nBrain scans can now tell us more about teenager's brains and how they function differently to adult's brains. Knowing more about how the teenager's brain works helps adults understand their behaviour betterwhy they can be impulsive, need to sleep a lot, be emotional, rebellious, take risks, be distracted, disorganised and late.  \nAmygdala  \nAdults use the front part of their brain (the frontal cortex) to think, assess, and plan. By using brainscans, researchers have found that the front part of teenagers' brains is undeveloped.  \nTeenagers use an emotional part of the brain (the amygda la) more than adults.  \nSLEEP  \nTeenagers need at least 9 hours sleep to be optimally alert. Changes in sleep patterns are linked to puberty and changes in hormones.  \nPuberty is a time when teenager's physical growth speeds up and this is controlled by the release of a growth hormone ( girls about 11 years, boys about 14 years) .  \nTo grow this quickly they need to make more growth hormone in their body.  \nGrowth hormone is released during sleep.  \nIn teenagers, the sleep hormone ( melatonin) is released about 1 am compared to 10pm in adults.  \nTeenagers will continue with this sleep pattern until they have finished puberty. Near the end of puberty, they will change to an adult pattern. For girls this is around 19.5 years of age. For boys this is around 21 years of age.  \nwhat can you do to help your teenager sleep better?  \nWe all know the things that can be helpful to get to sleep: a routine leading up to bedtime, calming down, quiet and darkness, but you might just need to adapt these things to be more in tune with your teenager.  \nEven though your teenager's body is changing, bedtime routines and having ways to settle off to sleep are still important. Here are some tips:  \nAvoid distractions before bedtime  \nTake time to relax  \nbefore bed-turnoff  \nphone/computer and TV  \nCreate a good sleeping environment  \nStick to a sleep schedule  \nGet active in the day  \nroutine  \nIt brings a sense of c","cbCaipmib8dcMFkw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipmib8dcMFkw","pdf",1575112,16,"English","# teenage brain development\n## SLEEP\n## what can you do to help your teenager sleep better?\n# taking risks\n## what can you do to help?","[{\"question\":\"Why do teenagers often act impulsively or feel overly emotional?\",\"answer\":\"Teenagers’ brains use the emotional part (the amygdala) more than adults, while the front part used for planning is still developing. These brain differences help explain impulsive choices, stronger emotions, and risk-related behavior.\"},{\"question\":\"How much sleep do teenagers need and why?\",\"answer\":\"Teenagers need at least 9 hours of sleep to be optimally alert. 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